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Economic adviser to the president, Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, warns of the possibility of our having to deal with a "food price crisis" which may last until 2010. Gov. Salceda names several factors: that of wrong policies coupled with climate change, rapid population growth, and increasing incomes of developing countries. If increasing rates for staples such as rice continue and no drastic interventions are done, Gov. Salceda says inflation could average over six percent this year. Salceda suggested 14 policy moves that President Arroyo should implement to sustain the economy and prevent runaway food prices without jeopardizing the government’s fiscal health.
Another top story is Gerry “The Fearless” Peñalosa's defiance of all odds with his successful defense of his WBO bantamweight crown versus Thai fighter, Ratanachai Sor Vorapin. Peñalosa pounded Sor Vorapin so hard, referree Gino Rodriguez had to stop the fight at the 2:31 mark. Next up, is a match with Peñalosa's tormentor, Daniel Ponce de Leon.
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The commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan for Wednesday this week has been moved up to today, hence the declaration of April 7 as a non-working holiday. Employees who are working today will receive 200 percent of their daily wage, and for work in excess of eight hours, plus 30 percent of the hourly rate for the said day. The labor department's acting secretary Marianito Roque says that moving the observance of the Araw ng Kagitingan to April 7 will allow the public, especially the workers, to spend more time with their families while remembering the period in the country’s history when 75,000 Filipino and American soldiers displayed valor and heroism in Bataan on April 9, 1942.
955 First, the bad news: Edvard Munch's most famous painting, The Scream, is damaged beyond repair. Conservators and the museum itself would rather live with the damage and the inevitable questions on why it hasn't been fixed rather than try to fix the damage when they're not sure how to do it in a safe way. It's been four years since The Scream was stolen in an armed raid on an Oslo museum, and two years after Norwegian police found it, scratched and water-damaged.
Unlikely as it might seem, however, there is some good news for Munch fans: art experts believe the damage may have added to the value of a painting that was already estimated to be worth up to £50 million.
As final preparations are made to put the 1893 masterpiece back on show next month, The Scream's keepers are nervously awaiting the public's verdict. Despite the skill and dedication of a restoration team who have worked tirelessly to repair most of the damage, the bottom-left corner of the painting has been washed out and left scarred by a dirty brown water mark.
Under normal circumstances, the team would have used suction techniques to wash away the mark, drawing the moisture out through the back of the canvas. But Munch painted The Scream on cardboard and glued it to a board: the only possible approach is from the front, and the risk of creating more damage is considered too great.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/06/wscream106.xml
More stories about home, brace yourself for the heat says PAG-ASA about this fine summer weather we're having. Temperatures are expected to peak in April and May. It's a good idea to wear sunscreen all the time and bring a water bottle along to prevent heat strokes and dehydration. This still doesn't mean that the dengue onslaught will stop. Officials say, dengue along with diarrhea, colds, and sore eyes will be prevalent during this hot period.
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That hotel Young Builders is putting up along J. Solon street adjacent to the Cebu Business Park may have to stop construction-work pending a thorough explanation required by the CITOM Board and the restoration of J. Solon street. Councilor Sylvan Jakosalem says that Young Builders had earlier given assurance that they're to fix the portion of J. Solon that caved in last year, yet up to now, there've been no signs of repair. Jakosalem insists that the rehabilitation be prioritized since J. Solon is a public road. Just last week, trucks were no longer allowed to pass by the construction area to prevent more pressure on the already precarious J. Solon Street. Incidentally, Young Builders Construction wanted to ask the city for the partial closure of the road for the next four months while they finish backfilling work. They can only restore the damaged asphalt once the backfilling is done.
• A portion of J. Solon Street caved in August last year, prompting for its partial closure. Young Builders has blamed the incident on the “overflow of water” from the ongoing rehabilitation project on adjacent Escario Extension at that time. [The Freeman]
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. We associate Texas largely with oil, but the state is starting to be known for the potential it's presented with algae as an energy source and as a way to deal with global warming. Algae is usually referred to as pond scum but they are also the fastest growing plants in the world and 50 percent of their weight is in oil. This algae oil can be used to make biodiesel for cars, trucks, and airplanes.
• And after more than a decade hiatus, the U.S. government is back in the algae game. The 2007 Energy Security and Independence Act includes language promoting the use of algae for biofuels. From the Pentagon to Minnesota to New Zealand, both governments and private companies are exploring the use of algae to produce fuel.
[http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/algae.oil/index.html]
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social networking Web site has redefined privacy online by allowing users to create profiles with photos, quotes, personal information and relationship statuses. Facebook users list themselves as single, in a relationship, married, engaged, in an open relationship or to say "It's complicated." In order to be listed online as a couple, both people have to agree to the designation. For many college students, a new relationship isn't real until it's on Facebook. It sometimes seems users' relationship statuses change just about every time you log on to the Web site. Thanks to the main page's "news feed," which keeps tabs on everyone a user has listed as a friend, users can see every change their friends have made to their account, including up-to-the-minute reports on whether couples are still together. Little red broken hearts appear next to a user's name if he or she recently went from "in a relationship" to "single."
"You got a Facebook and it's not on there, then it's not official,
Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada on Sunday refused to rule out running for re-election in 2010 but hinted he may be content with the role of kingmaker ahead of the vote. Pressed on what the chances are of his running again, he said: "50-50 percent." For now he said he was concentrating on his comeback film, a comedy, the proceeds of which he hopes to donate to charity, and his many trips and speaking engagements across the country to "thank the people." He said if he does seek re-election it would be to prove his critics wrong for ousting him as president.
Economic adviser to the president, Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, warns of the possibility of our having to deal with a "food price crisis" which may last until 2010. Gov. Salceda names several factors: that of wrong policies coupled with climate change, rapid population growth, and increasing incomes of developing countries. If increasing rates for staples such as rice continue and no drastic interventions are done, Gov. Salceda says inflation could average over six percent this year. Salceda suggested 14 policy moves that President Arroyo should implement to sustain the economy and prevent runaway food prices without jeopardizing the government’s fiscal health.
Another top story is Gerry “The Fearless” Peñalosa's defiance of all odds with his successful defense of his WBO bantamweight crown versus Thai fighter, Ratanachai Sor Vorapin. Peñalosa pounded Sor Vorapin so hard, referree Gino Rodriguez had to stop the fight at the 2:31 mark. Next up, is a match with Peñalosa's tormentor, Daniel Ponce de Leon.
855 Filinvest. We build the Filipino dream.
The commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan for Wednesday this week has been moved up to today, hence the declaration of April 7 as a non-working holiday. Employees who are working today will receive 200 percent of their daily wage, and for work in excess of eight hours, plus 30 percent of the hourly rate for the said day. The labor department's acting secretary Marianito Roque says that moving the observance of the Araw ng Kagitingan to April 7 will allow the public, especially the workers, to spend more time with their families while remembering the period in the country’s history when 75,000 Filipino and American soldiers displayed valor and heroism in Bataan on April 9, 1942.
- "Department of Labor and Employment acting secretary Marianito Roque said Proclamation 1463 issued by President Gloria Arroyo provides holiday pay rules for the commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan on Wednesday, April 9, will be applied today.
- April 9 is a customary regular non-working holiday, but this year it will be celebrated two days ahead in line with R.A. No. 9492 which provides that holidays, except those which are religious in nature, are moved to the nearest Monday unless otherwise modified by law, order, or proclamation." [SSD]
955 First, the bad news: Edvard Munch's most famous painting, The Scream, is damaged beyond repair. Conservators and the museum itself would rather live with the damage and the inevitable questions on why it hasn't been fixed rather than try to fix the damage when they're not sure how to do it in a safe way. It's been four years since The Scream was stolen in an armed raid on an Oslo museum, and two years after Norwegian police found it, scratched and water-damaged.
Unlikely as it might seem, however, there is some good news for Munch fans: art experts believe the damage may have added to the value of a painting that was already estimated to be worth up to £50 million.
As final preparations are made to put the 1893 masterpiece back on show next month, The Scream's keepers are nervously awaiting the public's verdict. Despite the skill and dedication of a restoration team who have worked tirelessly to repair most of the damage, the bottom-left corner of the painting has been washed out and left scarred by a dirty brown water mark.
Under normal circumstances, the team would have used suction techniques to wash away the mark, drawing the moisture out through the back of the canvas. But Munch painted The Scream on cardboard and glued it to a board: the only possible approach is from the front, and the risk of creating more damage is considered too great.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/06/wscream106.xml
More stories about home, brace yourself for the heat says PAG-ASA about this fine summer weather we're having. Temperatures are expected to peak in April and May. It's a good idea to wear sunscreen all the time and bring a water bottle along to prevent heat strokes and dehydration. This still doesn't mean that the dengue onslaught will stop. Officials say, dengue along with diarrhea, colds, and sore eyes will be prevalent during this hot period.
1055 ALL BATTERIES. More batteries, more power.
That hotel Young Builders is putting up along J. Solon street adjacent to the Cebu Business Park may have to stop construction-work pending a thorough explanation required by the CITOM Board and the restoration of J. Solon street. Councilor Sylvan Jakosalem says that Young Builders had earlier given assurance that they're to fix the portion of J. Solon that caved in last year, yet up to now, there've been no signs of repair. Jakosalem insists that the rehabilitation be prioritized since J. Solon is a public road. Just last week, trucks were no longer allowed to pass by the construction area to prevent more pressure on the already precarious J. Solon Street. Incidentally, Young Builders Construction wanted to ask the city for the partial closure of the road for the next four months while they finish backfilling work. They can only restore the damaged asphalt once the backfilling is done.
• A portion of J. Solon Street caved in August last year, prompting for its partial closure. Young Builders has blamed the incident on the “overflow of water” from the ongoing rehabilitation project on adjacent Escario Extension at that time. [The Freeman]
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. We associate Texas largely with oil, but the state is starting to be known for the potential it's presented with algae as an energy source and as a way to deal with global warming. Algae is usually referred to as pond scum but they are also the fastest growing plants in the world and 50 percent of their weight is in oil. This algae oil can be used to make biodiesel for cars, trucks, and airplanes.
• And after more than a decade hiatus, the U.S. government is back in the algae game. The 2007 Energy Security and Independence Act includes language promoting the use of algae for biofuels. From the Pentagon to Minnesota to New Zealand, both governments and private companies are exploring the use of algae to produce fuel.
[http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/algae.oil/index.html]
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social networking Web site has redefined privacy online by allowing users to create profiles with photos, quotes, personal information and relationship statuses. Facebook users list themselves as single, in a relationship, married, engaged, in an open relationship or to say "It's complicated." In order to be listed online as a couple, both people have to agree to the designation. For many college students, a new relationship isn't real until it's on Facebook. It sometimes seems users' relationship statuses change just about every time you log on to the Web site. Thanks to the main page's "news feed," which keeps tabs on everyone a user has listed as a friend, users can see every change their friends have made to their account, including up-to-the-minute reports on whether couples are still together. Little red broken hearts appear next to a user's name if he or she recently went from "in a relationship" to "single."
"You got a Facebook and it's not on there, then it's not official,
Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada on Sunday refused to rule out running for re-election in 2010 but hinted he may be content with the role of kingmaker ahead of the vote. Pressed on what the chances are of his running again, he said: "50-50 percent." For now he said he was concentrating on his comeback film, a comedy, the proceeds of which he hopes to donate to charity, and his many trips and speaking engagements across the country to "thank the people." He said if he does seek re-election it would be to prove his critics wrong for ousting him as president.
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